In the supermarket
Olga(a newcomer): Do you have the shopping list?
Victor(her brother): Yes it's in my pocket.I'll get a cart.We'll shop together.We
need laundry detergent.
Olga: is the big size too expensive?
Victor: Not at all.It makes sense to buy a big box of detergent.You save
about a penny for every ounce.
Olga:How come?
Victor:You've to read not only the price for the item but also the price
for it by weight and volume. It's cheaper to buy big sizes,
especially for staples that are used for a longer period of
time.
Olga:I'll keep it in mind.What's the next on the shopping list?
Victor:Orange juice.
Olga:There are a lot of various brands of them.
Victor:The store's own brand is the least expensive one.The quality is
the same,but it's a bit cheaper.
Olga:Do big supermarkets have their own brands of other things?
Victor:Yes.Always look for the store's own brands.They are cheaper.
Olga:What about apples?
Victor:Apples are in aisle eight.
Olga:How much are they?
Victor:They're 84 cents a pound.
Olga:What do we look for next?
Victor:Let's get to the meat counter.
Olga:Okay.I think we need a chicken and some veal.I'll get both items.
Victor:Don't forget to look at the date on the label.
Olga:It's February twenty third for the chicken,and twenty second- for
the veal.
Victor:That's okay.Today is February nineteenth.
Olga:What does the date mean?
Victor:The date indicates the last day the store is supposed to sell
this item.
Olga:Which foods are dated?
Victor:If foods are perishable,they've to be dated.
Olga:You are an experienced buyer. What else do we need?
Victor:I've to check the shopping list. We need half a pound of butter,sour
cream,and eggs.Dairy products are in aisle 3
Olga:All right.Here are the eggs. I prefer unsalted butter.Would you get
it?
Victor:I got butter and sour cream. Now we've to buy coffee.That's
in aisle 5.
Olga:I've cut out an ad from the paper.There are special prices
they've advertised for instant coffee.
Victor:Okay.Get the coffee that was go to the cash register.
